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When the government can see everything: How one company – Palantir – is mapping the nation’s data

  • Written by Nicole M. Bennett, Ph.D. Candidate in Geography and Assistant Director at the Center for Refugee Studies, Indiana University
When the government can see everything: How one company – Palantir – is mapping the nation’s dataPalantir's technology allows government agencies to connect the dots about individuals.Yuichiro Chino/Moment via Getty Images

When the U.S. government signs contracts with private technology companies, the fine print rarely reaches the public. Palantir Technologies, however, has attracted more and more attention over the past decade because of the...

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